From the press release: NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN for 12th Annual ACE Awards Honoring the efforts of those who enrich the culture of Champaign County! Champaign, IL – Nominations are now being accepted at www.40north.org for …
Tomorow, Thursday, August 25 from 5:00 – 7:00 p.m., the University YMCA will host a reception and gallery talk with Candace Hunter. Light refreshments will be served. Hunter is the artist of HOODED TRUTHS, a cornucopia of images, …
Not interested in this year’s Sweetcorn Festival in Downtown Urbana? Here’s an opportunity for you: go to Sweetcan Festival at Sipyard. Yes, you read that right: Sweetcan. Hundreds of ice cold cans from Triptych Brewing, …
If you’re unfamiliar with Piemonte Sausages, it’s one of the coolest unsung businesses in Champaign-Urbana. Hailing from Urbana, they make authentic Italian sausage for our eating enjoyment. If that has you excited, hold on to …
There certainly is no shortage of good things that Illinois Rep. Carol Ammons has done lately – enough to earn an endorsement from Bernie Sanders, notably – and the list just keeps on growing. Yesterday, …
From the press release: NCSA to lead $110 million NSF project to expand nation’s cyberinfrastructure ecosystem NSF awards $110 million to XSEDE 2.0, a virtual organization that provides services and support for advanced computational and …
Dick Durbin, an established Democratic star in the Senate from Illinois, and Tammy Duckworth, current U.S. Representative and one of the brightest rising politicians in the country, will be making their way to Champaign next Thursday, …
After posting some crytpic teaser videos over the last few days, C-U emo legends American Football have announced their first new album since 1999’s debut. Check out the tracklisting and album art below, via Pitchfork. …
If you are like me, you didn’t even know that having a bike light at night was required by law until last week, when you got yelled at by a policeman for not having a …
The Taste of Champaign-Urbana is a staple in local events. I personally enjoy it because of social mash up it creates, combining local vendors with local crowds. The food has never been the draw for …
Not that you would do anything illegal, because no one ever does that, but just in case you have, and you’ve been charged an ordinance from the City of Champaign, you’ll now be able to pay …
Tara Terra’s frontwoman Emily Blue is a solo artist in her own right, and today she has released the first single from her upcoming debut solo EP, Another Angry Woman. Entitled “No Pain,” the powerful song …
Given the prominence that Brazil has had over the past two weeks by playing host nation to the Olympics, it’s apparent that it one of the most vibrant and interesting countries in the world. What …
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Assistant Professor Antonio Sotomayor recently spoke with NPR’s Codeswitch about the historic gold medal Olympic win for Puerto Rican tennis player Monica Puig. Sotomayor discusses how “the very, very complicated …
C-U’s American Football are up to something. Hard to say what it is at this point in time, but they’ve posted these cryptic videos on their Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Something is coming down the …
First, there was an announcement about the new steakhouse coming to Downtown Champaign, Hamilton Walker’s. Then, there were some renderings that surfaced. As they’re expected to open “fall 2016”, the new steakhouse — located at …
From the press release from Keep Central Central: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 18, 2016 Keep Central Central (KCC) has voted to endorse and actively support the Unit 4 School District’s proposed $183,400,000 bond referendum. On …
WILL-TV’s Mid-American Gardener (well, the hosts and panelists) will be at this Saturday’s Urbana’s Market at the Square. Have questions about lawn and garden care? Bring them. Ask the experts. Then go buy some pretty …
For anyone who travels internationally (or dreams of the day they’ll be able to travel internationally), the U of I Community Credit Union has just revealed some pretty awesome news: they’ll be eliminating foreign transaction …
Mackville Bluegrass will be hosting the Chet Kingery Memorial Bluegrass Festival on Saturday, September 3rd, at The Great Pumpkin Patch in Arthur. They’ve just released the lineup for the fest, featuring five acts that will all …
Or both. Parkland Theatre will hold open auditions for the first two shows of its 2016-2017 season Saturday, Aug. 27, at the Miner Theatre from 1–4 p.m. Auditionees can register at the Harold and Jean Miner Theatre …
Living in the residence hall that’s at the heart of the University of Illinois’ arts community has a lot of advantages, but you don’t need to be a student to partake in many of the …
Friday Night Live, an outdoor seasonal event featuring various bands playing on the streets of downtown Champaign, has added a location to their lineup. For the last two Fridays, there will also be music to …
It’s hard to believe it’s been five years since Downtown Champaign florist Fleurish has opened its doors in it’s current location. Earlier this year, I walked in for the first time to discover a world of …
There are few things as universally good at public art, and luckily, the Urbana Public Arts Program provides such things to the public, adding a little flare to city landscapes with installations all over town. …
Check out the change in traffic routes courtesy of City of Champaign‘s Twitter goodness: Move In Day @Illinois_Alma is tomorrow (Thurs 8/18). Special traffic/parking restrictions. https://t.co/RyZPDCkVcW pic.twitter.com/QsEEAwwYgj — City of Champaign (@champaigncity) August 17, 2016 …
While the internet is a fairly awful place, it is pretty dope. Thanks to NCSA — stationed right here in C-U — they helped make this whole internet thing a, uh, thing. They’re turning 30 …
CU indie folksters Finer Feelings will be playing a gig with Kentucky psych rock band White Knight at Exile on Main St. this Thursday, August 18th. The show starts at 8 p.m., and will be …
From a purely logistical perspective, Donald Trump’s ascension in American politics is at least understandable – a ton of (ignorant) Americans are (wrongly) angry at immigrants, scared by fabricated international threats, and driven by ignorance and …
As part of the Taste of C-U, the Champaign County Historical Museum will host six history walks on Saturday: three of downtown and three of University Avenue. You can purchase tickets here; museum members receive …
Champaign-Urbana Astronomy on Tap is going strong with its community discussions at Pizza M in downtown Urbana. The next event, which takes place this Thursday, August 18 at 6 p.m., features Dr. Matt Turk from NCSA …
Farm Aid 1985 was an 80,000 person event, raising more than $9M in funding for famers, that was held at Memorial Stadium 30+ years ago. Courtesy of a poster on Facebook, check it:
For those of you who enjoy barbeque and live music (read: everyone), Strawberry Fields will be hosting another combination of the two next Saturday, August 27th on their front porch in Urbana. The picnic will feature …
The Blind Pig Brewery‘s brews will soon be available on tap in Urbana locations including Sipyard, Crane Alley, and Pizza M. You can celebrate Blind Pig’s Urbana launch this Wednesday, August 17th, from 4 to …
Similar to Voltron, Triptych Brewing and Jupiter’s Pizza in Downtown Champaign are joining forces for a “Tap Takeover” event this coming Thursday. Featured on draft will be four of Triptych’s most delicious brews, including: Done …
In an email to owners this morning, Common Ground Food Co-op has announced that they will not be opening a second location, in Downtown Champaign. If you recall, last March they announced their plan for …
Local organization C-U Changemakers will host a Dance Music Therapy session tomorrow evening. The idea is to relieve stress by dancing it away to the sound of house, soul, afrobeat, and electronic music, in a …
Each year, plenty of kids all across the country, including those in Champaign-Urbana, go back to school without adequate preparation and without necessary school supplies that many of us took for granted. Today, however, Don …
Mabel’s Night is this Saturday, coordinated and constructed by John Isberg (as featured by Julia this morning) — featuring the following: Last Gentlemen Nix ’86 The Martyrs Three Hour Tour (Darren Cooper/Parasol Records) The Jans Project …
Deke Weaver is at it again, and he’s asking the community to help him construct the fourth installment in his lifelong project. BEAR, like his previous chapters, will include performances throughout the year: Fall at Meadowbrook …
Eater — the self-proclaimed “go-to resource for food, drink, and restaurant obsessives” — is featuring a piece on Champaign native Hal Mooney and his “LA Craft Beer Hotline” which stars Hal and all his knowledge …
WILL’s Book Mentor Program is in need of Volunteers for the 2016-2017 cycle. We read to children in Head Start classrooms once a month and complete an activity with them. At the end of each …
If you run any type of business, camp, program or event, matching shirts are almost essential. Who could ever run a legit event without matching t shirts? Thankfully, Weiskamp Screen Printing, Champaign’s homegrown shirt printing …
If you’ve got Olympics fever lately, you’re not alone. Watching Michael Phelps win last night would inspire even the most uninspired of individuals. What’s even cooler, is when the confluence of the Olympic Games and …
Earlier this Summer, we posted about how the University of Illinois’ Japan House would be hosting a Japanese Matsuri Festival in late August (the 28th, to be exact) and today, they are calling for volunteers …
Voters can now request a ballot to vote by mail for the November 8, 2016 General Election. To request a ballot to vote by mail, visit this link. Voters may also request to vote by mail …
Editor’s Note: Krannert Art Museum will only be partially open on August 22nd. Their grand opening will take place later in the autumn. Most permanent galleries and the exhibition mentioned below will be open on …
The Champaign Park District has announced the lineup for this month’s Taste of C-U event. The festival will take place 5 to 11 p.m., Friday, August 19th, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, August …
An interesting piece of trivia for all you fans of Stranger Things out there, the new (and awesome) show on Netflix. It appears that Cynthia Barrett, the actress playing Barb’s mother, graduated from the U of I: …
